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International Edition

Helms-Burton Cases Struggle in Miami Courts

Claims have aged out and failed to establish jurisdiction in litigation against entities that purportedly traffic in property seized by the Cuban government.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

What if a Party Refuses to Pay Its Share of the Arbitration Cost Advance?

In their column on International Litigation, Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky examine a recent case from a federal district court in California addressing this issue.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Expecting a 'Hugely Robust' CFIUS Pipeline, Skadden Adds 2 More Gov't Vets in DC

Former Office of the U.S. Trade Representative assistant general counsel Brooks Allen joins the firm as counsel, while DoD veteran Tatiana Sullivan will come aboard as a senior associate from Stroock.
4 minute read

International Edition

Hogan Lovells Clinches Jurisdiction for Investor-State Dispute Against Dominican Republic

The claimant seeks more than $583 million in damages for a thwarted waste management project in Santo Domingo.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Tech May Be Global, But Laws Are Still Local: Limits in International Arbitration

In this technology column on Intellectual Property, Stephen M. Kramarsky discusses how the Second Circuit has clarified discovery limits in international arbitration.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Volcker Rule Covered Funds Revisions Finalized: Impact on Non-US Banks

In Kathleen A. Scott's International Banking Law column, she discusses some of the final rule's provisions that might be of most interest to non-U.S. banking organizations.
11 minute read

Legaltech News

4 Ways COVID-19 Has (and Hasn't) Impacted International Data Privacy Laws' Implementation

Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, companies say dealing with a growing array of data privacy laws and COVID-19 is exhaustive. Here's the jurisdictions that have responded to those concerns with delayed implementation of their privacy regulations, and the governments that haven't budged.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Criminal Liability Risks for Compliance Officers: a Multi-Jurisdictional Perspective—Part I

Amid ever-increasing regulatory complexity and diversification, it's important to stay on top of the current criminal enforcement risks for companies and their compliance departments. Part I of this two-part series homes in on the U.S., France and the Netherlands.
9 minute read

International Edition

The Major Legal Dispute That Threatens Stability in Africa

Debate is raging between Ethiopia and Egypt over a mega African dam construction that some fear could lead to war.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lex Mundi's New Program Hopes to Connect In-House Counsel with Foreign Law Firms

"Having extensive connections with local jurisdictions as well as deep roots is not something that is easily built overnight by a global firm. It's not something they can always support with their London or New York bottom line," said Eric Staal, vice president of Lex Mundi's global markets team in Barcelona.
3 minute read

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